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NCCR Host Seminar About Center's Role in Rehabilitation

The National Center for Community Rehabilitation-Gaza hosted a seminar conducted by students from Al-Quds Open University about the center's role in rehabilitation . The seminar was attended  by Dr.Sanaa Al-Khuzondar, Head of training, Dr. Wael Abu Rezq, Coordinator of  home care programs at the center, Sawsan Al-Khaleely , Coordinator of vocational training workshop at the center, additionally to 30 trainees  from Al-Quds University .

  Dr. Wael Rezq commenced the seminar by welcoming the attendees. Afterwards, he spoke about establishment of the center, its objectives, its programs, and the center's role in reaching the disabled people in the marginalized areas in all Gaza governorates. Abu Rezq added that the center's role is not limited to providing  medical, rehabilitative, social , educational , and psychological services or presenting assistive devices to the physically disabled and deaf people, but  it works on raising the levels of community  awareness about reasons beyond disability and its prevention. Moreover, the center spares no effort to foster awareness about issues , rights, and problems of the disabled people for the purpose of enabling them to play an effective role in erecting a better Palestinian society. 

  Dr. Sanaa Al-Khuzondar , Head of training in Al-Quds Open University, extended highly gratefulness to the NCCR for hosting the seminar, and highlighted the center's noticeable endeavors under the auspices of the status quo, represented in the severe siege and shortage in fund resources. After that, Dr. Sanaa handled phases the family goes through incase it has a disabled child, social and economic burdens the family encounters, role of socialists in such cases, and the role of rehabilitation associations in serving the disabled people.             

  Miss. Sawsan Al-Khaleely , Coordinator of vocational workshop at the center, shed the light on the present status of the disabled in the Gaza strip. She pointed out that the disabled people still suffer since their law has not come true yet .Al-Khaleely inquired why a big segment of the disabled is still marginalized despite the increasing number of the disabled people in the Palestinian society. 

  Delivering the students' speech, Rami A'abed apologized for the absence of Dr. Zeyad Al-Jerjawy , President of Al-Quds Open University, referring to the considerable role of Dr. Zeyad in supporting the students. Then, A'abed extended great thanks for the center's hospitality during the training. Importantly, he clarified the magnitude of community rehabilitation, pointing out that the rehabilitation is not an end but it is a means to help the disabled to adapt with community . Moreover, Rami mentioned the role of social worker in the society, referring to a misunderstanding  about his/her role that results in reducing his/her authorities. The student finally put forward the problems and concerns that face the disabled people in the Palestinian society.  

  At the end, the discussion was open for the participants to throw their suggestions and questions . It is noteworthy that the NCCR trained 54 of university students round the year 2007.